''Collina glabicira'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
n
orb-weaver spiders first described by A. T. Urquhart in 1891,
and the only species in the genus ''Collina''.
It is known from a single female holotype that is not among the types at the
Canterbury Museum, nor was a plate of the figure ever printed. The original description alone is not enough to identify it, so this species and its genus are considered ''
nomina dubia
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...
''.
References
Araneidae
Spiders of Australia
Spiders described in 1891
Species known from a single specimen
Nomina dubia
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